Most Frequent Greek Words

The Greek words that occur most often in the Greek New Testament, ranked by frequency. Learning vocabulary in frequency order is the fastest route to reading fluency — the top few hundred words cover the great majority of the text. Each links to its full Strong’s entry with the BDB/Thayer definition and every occurrence.

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κλείω G2808 kleíō to shut 16
κλέπτης G2812 kléptēs embezzler 16
λύπη G3077 lýpē grief 16
νυμφίος G3566 nymphíos bridegroom 16
οὐδέποτε G3763 oudépote never 16
πάθημα G3804 páthēma suffering 16
παρέχω G3930 paréchō to offer 16
πλήρης G4134 plḗrēs full 16
προσδοκάω G4328 prosdokáō to expect 16
σκοτία G4653 skotía darkness 16
συκῆ G4808 sykē fig tree 16
συλλαμβάνω G4815 syllambánō to seize 16
συνισταω G4921 synistáō to put together 16
σφραγίς G4973 sphragís seal 16
τέρας G5059 téras miracle 16
τολμάω G5111 tolmáō to dare 16
τροφή G5160 trophḗ food 16
ἀνέχομαι G430 anéchomai to sustain 15
ἀπάγω G520 apágō to lead away 15
γεύομαι G1089 geúomai to taste 15
γνωστός G1110 gnōstós known 15
γυμνός G1131 gymnós naked 15
Δαμασκός G1154 Damaskós Damascus 15
δέρω G1194 dérō to flay 15
διαμαρτύρομαι G1263 diamartýromai to testify 15
διατάσσω G1299 diatássō to appoint 15
ἕκτος G1623 héktos sixth 15
ἐλαία G1636 elaía olive tree 15
ἐπαγγέλλω G1861 epangéllō to announce 15
ἐπίσταμαι G1987 epístamai to attend to 15
εὐσέβεια G2150 eusébeia godliness 15
εὐχαριστία G2169 eucharistía thanksgiving 15
θριξ G2359 thríx hair 15
Ἰορδάνης G2446 Iordánēs Jordan 15
καθάπερ G2509 katháper according as 15
κληρονόμος G2818 klēronómos heir 15
Λάζαρος G2976 Lázaros Lazarus 15
λῃστης G3027 lēistḗs robber 15
μοιχεύω G3431 moicheúō to commit adultery 15
νομίζω G3543 nomízō to hold custom 15
ξηραίνω G3583 xēraínō to wither 15
ὅθεν G3606 hóthen from which 15
οἰκουμένη G3625 oikouménē world 15
ὁμοιόω G3666 homoióō to make like 15
παρθένος G3933 parthénos virgin 15
παύω G3973 paúō to cease 15
πέτρα G4073 pétra rock 15
ποτίζω G4222 potízō to give drink 15
προλέγω G4302 prolégō to predict 15
ῥαββί G4461 rhabbí rabbi 15
Σαδδουκαῖος G4523 Saddoukaîos Sadducee 15
σαλεύω G4531 saleúō to shake 15
Σαῦλος G4569 Saûlos Paul 15
σκάνδαλον G4625 skándalon stumbling block 15
σφραγίζω G4972 sphragízō to seal 15
τάλαντον G5007 tálanton talent 15
τράπεζα G5132 trápeza table 15
τύπος G5179 týpos type 15
ὑπακοή G5218 hypakoḗ obedience 15
ὑστερέω G5302 hysteréō to fall short 15
χορτάζω G5526 chortázō to feed 15
χόρτος G5528 chórtos grass 15
ὠφελέω G5623 ōpheléō to profit 15
ἄκανθα G173 ákantha thorn 14
ἀλλότριος G245 allótrios foreign 14
ἀμφότερος G297 amphóteros both 14
ἀνακεῖμαι G345 anakeîmai to dine 14
ἀνθίστημι G436 anthístēmi to resist 14
ἀνομία G458 anomía lawlessness 14
ἅπαξ G530 hápax once 14
ἀπειθέω G544 apeithéō to disobey 14
ἁρπάζω G726 harpázō to seize 14
ἀτενίζω G816 atenízō to gaze upon 14
αὔριον G839 aúrion tomorrow 14
ἀφίστημι G868 aphístēmi to withdraw 14
γράμμα G1121 grámma letter 14
διαλογισμός G1261 dialogismós deliberation 14
εἶτα G1534 eîta then 14
ἐνιαυτός G1763 eniautós year 14
εὐφραίνω G2165 euphraínō to gladden 14
θύω G2380 thýō to sacrifice 14
κατανοέω G2657 katanoéō to observe 14
κατεσθίω G2719 katesthíō to devour 14
κλάω G2806 kláō to break 14
κληρονομία G2817 klēronomía inheritance 14
κοινός G2839 koinós common 14
κοινόω G2840 koinóō to make common 14
κτίζω G2936 ktízō to create 14
κωφός G2974 kōphós dull 14
λίαν G3029 lían greatly 14
λύχνος G3088 lýchnos lamp 14
μακρόθεν G3113 makróthen afar 14
μακροθυμία G3115 makrothymía patience 14
μερίζω G3307 merízō to divide 14
μέτρον G3358 métron measure 14
μύρον G3464 mýron ointment 14
νήπιος G3516 nḗpios infant 14
νοιέω G3539 noiéō to understand 14
ξένος G3581 xénos stranger 14
οἷος G3634 hoîos what sort of 14
ὄφις G3789 óphis serpent 14
ὄψίος G3798 ópsios evening 14
πετεινόν G4071 peteinón winged 14
προσδέχομαι G4327 prosdéchomai to receive to oneself 14
σεισμός G4578 seismós earthquake 14
σῖτος G4621 sîtos wheat 14
στηρίζω G4741 stērízō to establish 14
ταπεινόω G5013 tapeinóō to humble 14
Τίτος G5103 Títos Titus 14
φρόνιμος G5429 phrónimos wise 14
φύσις G5449 phýsis nature 14
χωλός G5560 chōlós lame 14
ἀνά G303 aná among 13
ἀναγγέλλω G312 anangéllō to announce 13
ἀναλαμβάνω G353 analambánō to take up 13
ἀναστροφή G391 anastrophḗ manner of life 13
ἀναχωρέω G402 anachōréō to return 13
Ἀνδρέας G406 Andréas Andrew 13
ἄνωθεν G509 ánōthen from above 13
δαιμονίζομαι G1139 daimonízomai to be demon-possessed 13
διαλέγομαι G1256 dialégomai to discuss 13
διαφέρω G1308 diaphérō to carry through 13
δράκων G1404 drákōn dragon 13
ἐκπλήσσω G1605 ekplḗssō to drive out 13
ἐλάχιστος G1646 eláchistos least 13
ἐλεημοσύνη G1654 eleēmosýnē mercy 13
ἐμπαίζω G1702 empaízō to mock 13
ἐξαποστέλλω G1821 exapostéllō to send forth 13
ἔξωθεν G1855 éxōthen outside 13
ἐπιζητέω G1934 epizētéō to seek for 13
ζύμη G2219 zýmē leaven 13
θερισμός G2326 therismós harvest 13
καπνός G2586 kapnós smoke 13
καταισχύνω G2617 kataischýnō to dishonor 13
κατακαίω G2618 katakaíō to burn up 13
καταντάω G2658 katantáō to arrive 13
καταρτίζω G2675 katartízō to complete 13
κλέπτω G2813 kléptō to steal 13
κρείττων G2909 kreíttōn more excellent 13
λοιπόν G3063 loipón remaining 13
Μάρθα G3136 Mártha Martha 13
Ναζωραῖος G3480 Nazōraîos Nazarene 13
παιδεύω G3811 paideúō to discipline 13
παιδίσκη G3814 paidískē young girl 13
παράδοσις G3862 parádosis tradition 13
περισσός G4053 perissós exceeding 13
πρίν G4250 prín before 13
τίμιος G5093 tímios precious 13
τρόπος G5158 trópos manner 13
τύπτω G5180 týptō to strike 13

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